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Business Made Personal – Simon Lightbody
An unexpected language skill opened the door to insurance for Simon Lightbody. Decades later, the Rhodian Group CEO and Co-founder reflects on entrepreneurship, uncertainty and backing specialist underwriting talent. “I tend to spend a lot of time in my own head, questioning...
05 Jun 2026
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An unexpected language skill opened the door to insurance for Simon Lightbody. Decades later, the Rhodian Group CEO and Co-founder reflects on entrepreneurship, uncertainty and backing specialist underwriting talent.
“I tend to spend a lot of time in my own head, questioning every decision I make and second-guessing and analysing.”
That’s a candid admission from Simon Lightbody, CEO and Co-founder of Rhodian Group, whose career has been defined not by rigid planning but by a willingness to embrace opportunity when it appears.
A chance advantage — fluency in German — helped him secure his first role in the sector.
From there, his path took him through international and local markets, building expertise across underwriting, distribution and agency leadership.
Lightbody says he has never been someone driven by a fixed destination.
That mindset proved invaluable when he took on one of the biggest challenges of his professional life: launching specialist underwriting agency Miramar.
Today, through Rhodian Group, Lightbody is helping specialist underwriting businesses grow and scale by providing operational, strategic and capital support.
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Meet the host: Mark Silveira
B.Bus (Ins), Cert Mgt
Mark Silveira is an experienced Presenter, Master of Ceremonies and an insurance professional with over 40 years in the business. His understanding of the insurance landscape enables him to ask the pertinent questions of podcast guests to assist those listening to learn from and advance their own careers.
Business Background:
- Managing Director of The Lionheart Group – consulting service to the financial services sector
- Head of Sales – TravelCard real-time travel insurance
- General Manager – Coveright Insurance Brokers
- National Marketing Director – Steamatic disaster restoration and recovery
- Chief Executive Officer – AFMA IAAA insurance authorised representative group
- General Manager – Steadfast insurance broking group
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